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Stanford Health Now

While the term "heart failure" sounds like a sudden and catastrophic event, it is actually a condition of gradual worsening of the heart's capacity to pump blood, and as such presents with a variety of symptoms. This talk focuses on the causes of heart failure, its treatments, and the ways in which lifestyle changes can have a positive effect on this condition.